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(Push, blow or beat me!) by john daniels, jr. |
A SCENE FROM TOLCHOCK!
In the darkness, a large bed is placed center stage. There is a nightstand with a lamp.
There is a door knock sound.
A flashlight is turned on by LA DIVA, who sits on the bed. The light passes through the audience and finds its way to TINA, who is standing upstage. LA DIVA shines the light in TINA's face, which hurts TINA's eyes. LA DIVA walks over to her, keeping the light on her face. As he gets closer to her, the light starts to shine upward from under their chins.
I thought so.
Fact: A society without rules has the most rulers.
LA DIVA turns the night-table light on. LA DIVA and TINA are in bed and undressed. They have finished. LA DIVA pulls out a single cigarette and a lighter from the nightstand.
Dope?
LA DIVA
Cigarette.
TINA
How did you get a cigarette?
LA DIVA
It's not who you know; it's who you blow. Spike can get anything.
TINA
La Diva...
LA DIVA
Rick. My name is Richard, "Rick," Rey.
TINA
Rick Rey?
LA DIVA
It means King not Queen.
TINA
How did you know about me ... Rick.
1984?
LA DIVA
Cut the crap, lover. Newspeak. It's the code language of the inner-underground.
TINA
You know the inner-underground?
LA DIVA
Nadsat.
TINA
Then there is an outer underground.
LA DIVA
(pause)
Yellow and blue make green.
TINA
I'm pregnant.
LA DIVA
Isn't it a little soon to tell?
TINA
I'm pregnant.
LA DIVA
First or second time.
TINA
First.
LA DIVA
Then they'll only ask for abortion and give you some time on community service. Look the worst that could happen is a little tube-tie party. I'll bake a cake.
TINA
I want to keep it.
LA DIVA
You all want to keep it. If I was you, I'd have bigger tits, and I'd worry a hell of a lot more about my survival.
TINA
How can you say that when you've just broken the law and could get the cage?
Your pro-choice?
TINA
P and P.
LA DIVA
Shit! Partner and Pregnancy?
TINA
I've heard that Spike has influence and can make deals. I know that favors cost.
LA DIVA
You're willing to pay that price?
TINA
I have already. Haven't I?
What is it you want from Spike?
TINA
I'll ask Spike.
DIVA
Didn't it sink in yet? The only way for you to talk Spike is though me.
TINA
The father of my child was vortexed. He was the victim of a straight bashing. I have received messages that he is alive outside with some of the outer-underground. I want to get him back into the city and safe inside a club. Once he's here, then we can begin to make plans to have our child.
DIVA
You can't have a child in the Blue American.
TINA
Once Wes is back inside, we'll find another club to hide in. Rick...
There would be lots of details involved.
(pause)
I've always wanted to be a father. I don't know why. How the hell do I know what that's about?
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